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en-usPhys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Australia is vulnerable to cyber threats, so what can we do about it?The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) 2016 Threat Report, released today, has some concerning details about the state of Australia's cyber security. The report highlights the ubiquitous nature of cyber crime in Australia, the potential of cyber terrorism, and the vulnerability of data stored on government and commercial networks.http://phys.org/news/2016-10-australia-vulnerable-cyber-threats.html
Security Wed, 12 Oct 2016 08:40:01 ESTnews395476878Twitter axes 235,000 more accounts in terror crackdownTwitter on Thursday announced that it has cut off 235,000 more accounts for violating its policies regarding promotion of terrorism at the global one-to-many messaging service.http://phys.org/news/2016-08-twitter-axes-accounts-terror-crackdown.html
Internet Thu, 18 Aug 2016 13:07:09 ESTnews390744409How technology could help predict terrorist attacksThe internet has become a weapon for terrorists, who use social media and other technologies to organise, recruit and spread propaganda. So is it possible to turn technology around and use it to not only catch terrorists but predict and potentially stop terror attacks before they happen?http://phys.org/news/2016-06-technology-terrorist.html
Internet Wed, 22 Jun 2016 06:50:02 ESTnews385796870Innovative trust model to help journalists verify social media contentUsing the November 2015 Paris terror attacks as an example, the EU REVEAL project has demonstrated novel solutions for assisting journalists in assessing the accuracy of eyewitness social media content during breaking news incidents.http://phys.org/news/2016-05-journalists-social-media-content.html
Internet Thu, 19 May 2016 09:10:06 ESTnews382864826Facebook apologizes for Safety Check glitch after Pakistan blastFacebook apologized on Sunday for a bug that sent a Safety Check notification to users around the world following a deadly suicide bombing in Pakistan.http://phys.org/news/2016-03-facebook-safety-glitch-pakistan-blast.html
Internet Mon, 28 Mar 2016 03:30:36 ESTnews378354628Study indicates immigration not to blame for terrorismMigration is overall not a source of terrorism according to new research from the University of Warwick.http://phys.org/news/2016-02-immigration-blame-terrorism.html
Social Sciences Thu, 11 Feb 2016 08:38:07 ESTnews374402279Facebook sued over posts inciting attacks on JewsAn Israeli NGO said Tuesday it was suing Facebook for failing to remove pages that encourage the killing of Jews, after a wave of attacks by Palestinians left nine Israelis dead.http://phys.org/news/2015-10-facebook-sued-inciting-jews.html
Internet Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:53:26 ESTnews365169197Rail-bound traffic vulnerable to terrorist attacksThe implications of terrorist attacks targeting trains are becoming increasingly extensive. The number of casualties has increased and there has been a fivefold in injuries since the 1970–80s. At the same time, more than half of the attacks are carried out without any injuries or casualties according to a dissertation from Umeå University in Sweden.http://phys.org/news/2015-09-rail-bound-traffic-vulnerable-terrorist.html
Social Sciences Wed, 09 Sep 2015 07:15:18 ESTnews361001710Social media is transforming emergency communications, study saysSocial media channel communication (e.g. Twitter and Facebook) is sometimes the only telecommunications medium that survives, and the first to recover as seen in disasters that struck the world in recent years, according to a review study of emergency situations by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers in the International Journal of Information Management.http://phys.org/news/2015-08-social-media-emergency.html
Internet Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:27:27 ESTnews359206038Hackers attack Canada government website: ministerThe Canadian government's public website for applying for social services and downloading official forms was briefly shut down Wednesday in a cyberattack, a senior minister said.http://phys.org/news/2015-06-hackers-canada-website-minister.html
Security Wed, 17 Jun 2015 20:30:01 ESTnews353788371US officials warn of encrypted communications by extremistsThe growing use of encrypted communications and private messaging by supporters of the Islamic State group is complicating efforts to monitor terror suspects and extremists, U.S. law enforcement officials said Wednesday.http://phys.org/news/2015-06-encrypted-extremists.html
Security Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:10:01 ESTnews352550367Australian laws on storing phone, Internet records to change(AP)—A parliamentary committee on Friday recommended a major rewrite of draft laws that would force Australian telcos and Internet providers to store customers' personal data for the convenience of law enforcement agencies. A key recommendation is that the law specifies exactly what personal data is to be retained.http://phys.org/news/2015-02-australian-laws-internet.html
Internet Fri, 27 Feb 2015 02:16:08 ESTnews344225757Obama to create new agency to examine cyberthreatsThe White House is setting up a new agency designed to coordinate cyberthreat intelligence that currently is spread across the U.S. government.http://phys.org/news/2015-02-obama-agency-cyberthreats.html
Security Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:33:48 ESTnews342794022Reintegrating extremist into societyThe UK government's increasingly punitive response to those involved in terrorism risks undermining efforts to successfully reintegrate former extremists, according to research by the University of St Andrews.http://phys.org/news/2015-01-reintegrating-extremist-society.html
Social Sciences Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:00:01 ESTnews341832522After Paris attacks, US and UK discuss privacy vs. securityPresident Barack Obama argued Friday that a resurgent fear of terrorism across Europe and the United States should not lead countries to overreact and shed privacy protections, even as British Prime Minister David Cameron pressed for more government access to encrypted communications used by U.S. companies.http://phys.org/news/2015-01-paris-uk-discuss-privacy.html
Security Sat, 17 Jan 2015 06:10:01 ESTnews340694565Fear of terror may lead to job burnout over timeTerrorist attacks around the world continue to grow in scope and severity. In the aftermath of such attacks, authorities are usually quick to address the needs of victims and their relatives. But what about terrorism's impact on a general public seemingly distant from the scene of attacks—"indirect" victims of terror?http://phys.org/news/2015-01-terror-job-burnout.html
Social Sciences Thu, 08 Jan 2015 14:32:09 ESTnews339949923China condemns 'cyber terrorism' in wake of Sony attackChina's foreign minister condemned all forms of "cyber terrorism" in talks with his American counterpart, a statement said Monday, as the US accused Beijing's ally North Korea with being behind a cyber attack on Sony Pictures.http://phys.org/news/2014-12-china-condemns-cyber-terrorism-sony.html
Security Mon, 22 Dec 2014 05:20:36 ESTnews338448031Spain arrests 10 for 'terrorist' Twitter, Facebook postsSpanish police arrested 10 people accused of glorifying terrorism and inciting attacks by the Basque group ETA in Twitter and Facebook messages, authorities said Thursday.http://phys.org/news/2014-11-spain-terrorist-twitter-facebook.html
Internet Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:00:02 ESTnews334499779US court hears debate in NSA phone records caseA federal appeals court has expressed concern about the government's bulk collection of millions of Americans' telephone records.http://phys.org/news/2014-09-court-debate-nsa-case.html
Security Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:40:01 ESTnews328890007Terrorism works, but only when governments allow it toTerrorism can be a successful strategy for rebel groups during civil war, but only when governments allow it to work, finds a new study by a Michigan State University political scientist.http://phys.org/news/2014-04-terrorism.html
Social Sciences Mon, 28 Apr 2014 09:59:15 ESTnews317897942Expiration of terrorism risk insurance act could hurt national security, study findsAllowing the federal terrorism risk insurance act to expire could have negative consequences for U.S. national security, according to a new study from the RAND Corporation.http://phys.org/news/2014-03-expiration-terrorism-national.html
Social Sciences Fri, 07 Mar 2014 09:07:55 ESTnews313405659What Americans should fear in cyberspaceA recent Pew poll found that Americans are more afraid of a cyber attack than they are of Iranian nuclear weapons, the rise of China or climate change. Such fears are not only out of proportion to risk; if they take hold, they could threaten the positive gains of the digital age.http://phys.org/news/2014-01-americans-cyberspace.html
Security Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:50:01 ESTnews309761050US spy chief defends 'noble' mission, denounces leaks (Update)The head of the National Security Agency Wednesday defended US surveillance programs as part of a "noble" mission to protect the nation and said reports on them were "sensationalized."http://phys.org/news/2013-09-spy-chief-defends-noble-mission.html
Internet Wed, 25 Sep 2013 11:04:42 ESTnews299325870New NSA spying allegations rile European allies (Update)The Obama administration faced a breakdown in confidence Sunday from key foreign allies who threatened investigations and sanctions against the U.S. over secret surveillance programs that reportedly installed covert listening devices in European Union offices.http://phys.org/news/2013-06-european-slam-bugging.html
Internet Sun, 30 Jun 2013 15:54:09 ESTnews291826435Since 9/11, life—and surveillance—made easierAmericans' expectations of privacy have diminished remarkably since Sept. 10, 2001—and only partly because of the terror attacks that happened the next day.http://phys.org/news/2013-06-lifeand-surveillancemade-easier.html
Internet Sun, 09 Jun 2013 07:10:01 ESTnews289979014Nuclear safety upgrade needed 'nearly everywhere' in Europe (Update)Immediate safety upgrades costing billions of euros (dollars) are needed in nuclear power plants "nearly everywhere" in Europe, according to the results of EU "stress tests" released Thursday.http://phys.org/news/2012-10-europe-nuke-bn-euros.html
Energy & Green Tech Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:17:25 ESTnews268391839Terrorism and the Olympics by-the-numbers: Analysis from UMD-based STARTHistory offers a warning, but no clear pattern on the true risk of terrorism at the Olympic Games, concludes a new report by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) based at the University of Maryland.http://phys.org/news/2012-07-terrorism-olympics-by-the-numbers-analysis-umd-based.html
Social Sciences Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:42:19 ESTnews2625145335 US urban counties lead 'Terror Hot Spots' list, but rural areas not exemptNearly a third of all terrorist attacks from 1970 to 2008 occurred in just five metropolitan U.S. counties, but events continue to occur in rural areas, spurred on by domestic actors, according to a report published today by researchers in the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), a Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Center of Excellence based at the University of Maryland.http://phys.org/news/2012-01-urban-counties-terror-hot-rural.html
Social Sciences Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:55:56 ESTnews247236940What makes solo terrorists tick?The double terrorist attack in Norway last July, which claimed 77 lives, has moved violent acts committed by single individuals up the political, media and now research agendas. Known as "lone wolf terrorism," these acts are carried out independently of established terrorist organizations. In his new report 'Understanding Lone Wolf Terrorism,' Dr. Ram&#243;n Spaaij, from La Trobe University in Australia and the University of Amsterdam, examines this so-far largely unexplored phenomenon.http://phys.org/news/2011-12-solo-terrorists.html
Social Sciences Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:50:54 ESTnews243168647French official: Europe must defend privacy rights(AP) -- Europe and the United States don't agree on how to strike the right balance between protecting privacy rights and battling the terror threat, the head of France's data protection watchdog said Friday.http://phys.org/news/2011-11-french-europe-defend-privacy-rights.html
Internet Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:20:05 ESTnews240847645